The Salford Council cabinet was scheduled to meet on 23 September 2025 to discuss a review of the private rented sector within Broughton and support for young people not in education, employment, or training (NEET). The meeting was due to take place at the Salford Civic Centre.

Here's a breakdown of the topics that were listed for discussion:

Review of the Private Rented Sector within Broughton

The cabinet was scheduled to consider a report regarding the private rented sector in parts of Broughton and Kersal & Broughton Park wards. The report recommended the designation of a Selective Landlord Licensing Scheme under Part 3 of the Housing Act 2004¹ for a five-year period. The report stated that the proposed designation met the criteria of 'low housing demand' as defined in the Housing Act 2004.

The report stated that a consultation document was prepared, containing the evidence base for a further selective licensing scheme based on the 'low housing demand' criteria. According to the report, the consultation was open for 12 weeks, and invited views from residents, businesses, landlords, and other stakeholders. The report stated that during the 12-week consultation, the campaign reached up to 100,000 accounts. The report stated that overall, only 67 people returned a response via the questionnaire and a further 8 responses were received by direct email. The report stated that letters of feedback were received from the National Residential Landlord Association and Propertymark. The report stated that most landlords and managing agents who responded to the consultation did not support the proposal. The report stated that officers considered all representations made in accordance with the consultation and provided everyone who contributed with a written response.

The report stated that the proposed basic fee for the scheme is £609.

The report stated that there are 41 proposed licence conditions, which have been developed in consultation with a range of internal and external partners including Salford's Waste Awareness Team and Anti-Social Behaviour Team.

The report stated that the proposed selective licensing scheme in the Broughton area directly supports a number of Salford City Council's key strategies and policies including the Our home, our city 2020 to 2025 – housing strategy, The Community safety strategy 2020 - 2023, Homelessness is Everyone's Business – Homelessness Strategy 2023 – 2028 and Salford Locality Plan 2020-25.

The report stated that an Equality Impact Assessment has been completed for this proposal which has been reviewed by the Equalities team and will be published online.

The report recommended that officers conduct all necessary actions to publicise the designation of the area for Selective Landlord Licensing to comply with the requirements of the Housing Act 2004.

Support for Young People not in Education, Employment or Training - Service Review

The cabinet was also scheduled to discuss a review of services for young people not in education, employment or training (NEET). According to the report, local authorities have duties to support young people in education or training, including tracking the destinations of 16-17 year olds and those up to 25 with special needs, and providing support to vulnerable groups.

The report stated that since 2015, Career Connect has been commissioned to deliver these services for Salford City Council. The current contract, which runs until March 2026, has an option to extend for two more years. The report stated that following a review of the service, a range of options have been explored, with a preferred option outlined in a separate confidential report.

The report stated that further consultation with young people, partners, and internal teams would be undertaken.